“A voice of her generation.” –Black Issues Book ReviewThree women are determined to ride their rich men's successes to the very top... When her marriage to an NFL phenom ended, so did Adrienne Sheppard's chance at wealth and security. Now she's betting on her exclusive new nightclub—and her new man—to turn her luck around....Sexy vixen Shanice Whitaker is taking her pay-for-play schemes to a whole new level to stack up the mad fortune of her dreams....And Zakiya Lee is sure she knows how to work the sports fame game straight into full-time professional wife-hood with her NBA star. But soon, all three will learn the hard way that truly making it on their own will cost more than they ever bargained for... “Poole invites readers to the party where players get played. Gold diggers are nothing new, but this is one crazy, in-your-face tale of trysts and ludicrous schemes.” --RT Book Reviews on A Rich Man's Baby

Poole, Daaimah S., author

New York, NY: Kensington Publishing Corp.

Kensington Publishing Corporation

Strapless

United States, United States of America

PS, 2014

"A voice of her generation." Black Issues Book Review
In this hot new novel from Essence bestselling author Daaimah S. Poole, three women are determined to ride their rich men's successes to the very top. . .
When her marriage to an NFL phenom ended, so did Adrienne Sheppard's chance at wealth and security. Now she's betting on her exclusive new nightclub--and her new man--to turn her luck around. . . Sexy vixen Shanice Whitaker is taking her pay-for-play schemes to a whole new level to stack up the mad fortune of her dreams. . . And Zakiya Lee is sure she knows how to work the sports fame game straight into full-time professional wife-hood with her NBA star. . .
But Zakiya's all-access pass to her man isn't keeping him from straying, or endangering her dreams. Shanice's exploding stardom is putting all her dirty tricks of the trade under the merciless media spotlight--and her future on the line. And Adrienne's insatiable greed for having it all right now is blinding her to business-ending secrets. Soon all three will learn the hard way that truly making it on their own will cost more than they bargained for. . .
"Poole's latest sizzles with sex, dazzles with drama, and captivates with boundless emotion. . .Exciting and compelling fromthe first to the last page." ?? RT Book Reviews , 4.5 Stars on Another Man Will
"A definite must read." --Candice Dow on Somebody Else's Man
"Colorful. . .if you love scandal, this is the book for you!" --Anna J on A Rich Man's Baby

315 pages ; 21 cm
Three women are determined to ride their rich men's successes to the very top. When her marriage to an NFL phenom ended, so did Adrienne Sheppard's chance at wealth and security. Now she's betting on her exclusive new nightclub--and her new man--to turn her luck around. Sexy vixen Shanice Whitaker is taking her pay-for-play schemes to a whole new level to stack up the mad fortune of her dreams. And Zakiya Lee is sure she knows how to work the sports fame game straight into full-time professional wife-hood with her NBA star. But Zakiya's all-access pass to her man isn't keeping him from straying, or endangering her dreams. Shanice's exploding stardom is putting all her dirty tricks of the trade under the merciless media spotlight--and her future on the line. And Adrienne's insatiable greed for having it all right now is blinding her to business-ending secrets. Soon all three will learn the hard way that truly making it on their own will cost more than they bargained for.--Publisher's description
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2023-06-28